{"id":437,"date":"2020-02-28T16:03:24","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T21:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nellshawcohen.com\/blog\/?p=437"},"modified":"2020-04-03T09:16:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T13:16:15","slug":"transform-the-world-with-beauty-in-performances-by-the-astoria-choir-williams-college-and-skylark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nellshawcohen.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/transform-the-world-with-beauty-in-performances-by-the-astoria-choir-williams-college-and-skylark\/","title":{"rendered":"“Transform the World with Beauty” in performances by The Astoria Choir, Williams College, and Skylark"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several upcoming performances have been canceled or postponed due to COVID-19; see list of all upcoming events<\/a> for current information.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Transform the World with Beauty<\/a>,<\/em> my choral cycle inspired by the visual art and poetry of Victorian Britain, is being featured in concerts by three separate ensembles this spring!<\/p>\n

\"TheI am honored that my piece was selected by The Astoria Choir<\/strong> as a winner of their Call for Scores<\/strong> for a program celebrating International Women’s Day. This Saturday in Astoria, Queens, the choir will be performing the first movement, “My First Camera,” which sets a delightful autobiographical text by pioneering photographer Julia Margaret Cameron.<\/p>\n

\"WilliamsNext month another ensemble, Williams College Chamber Choir<\/strong> will perform the second movement, “In an Artist’s Studio,” in two performances featuring their ensemble of women’s voices. This movement features Christina Rossetti’s poetic critique of a painter’s depictions of an idealized woman.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/em>Looking further ahead to June, the Grammy-nominated Skylark Vocal Ensemble<\/strong>,who commissioned and premiered this work in 2019,will reprise the full cycle, including the third movement celebrating the designs and aesthetic philosophy of William Morris. Stay tuned for details!<\/p>\n

In the meantime, listen to\u00a0Transform the World with Beauty<\/em> in the brilliant live recording by Skylark<\/a>, paired with the texts and visual art that inspired my composition.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020 AT 8:00PM<\/h5>\n

The Astoria Choir , \u201cWomen in Song\u201d\u009d
\nTrinity Lutheran Church, Astoria, NY<\/b>
\nEvent information<\/a><\/p>\n

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 AT 6:00PM<\/h5>\n

Williams Chamber Choir , \u201cLooking\/Seeing\u201d\u009d
\nHancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, MA<\/b>
\n<\/b>Event information.<\/a>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2020 AT 4:00PM<\/h5>\n

Williams Chamber Choir , \u201cLooking\/Seeing\u201d\u009d
\nWilliams College, Williamstown, MA<\/b>
\nEvent information.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Several upcoming performances have been canceled or postponed due to COVID-19; see list of all upcoming events for current information. Transform the World with Beauty, my choral cycle inspired by the visual art and poetry of Victorian Britain, is being featured in concerts by three separate ensembles this spring! I am honored that my piece … <\/p>\n

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